7/11 accused retract statements

In a setback to the prosecution in the July 11 serial blasts case, seven accused retracted their confessions on Monday,before a special court saying they were taken under duress by police. The......

Minister apologises for ad goof-up, orders probe

Seeking apology on a controversial government advertisement released in the national print media, India's junior Minister for Women and Child Development Krishna Tirath said she had set......

Man held for allegedly torching riot witness

Tanvir Ahmed, who allegedly set ablaze his lover,a post-Godhra communal riot witness, on Tuesday over compensation money, has been arrested, police said on Saturday.Bibi Bano is battling forlifein......

7/11 Mumbai train blasts: What role did the convicts play?

From arranging logistics for carrying out the July 11, 2006 train bombings to conducting recce of suburban trains, the convicts had the task cut out for them in precision, as per the......

Bangladesh rout West Indies to claim ODI series

IMAGE: This was Bangladesh's biggest-ever victory against West Indies and their second biggest victory in One-Day Internationals. Photograph: Satish Kumar/Reuters Bangladesh spinners wreaked havoc......

No place for ex-skipper in Bangladesh's Asia Cup squad

Wicketkeeper-batter Nurul Hasan and all-rounder Saif Hasan are back in the team after a long gap. IMAGE: Opening batter Litton Das will lead Bangladesh in the upcoming Asia Cup in the UAE.......

Tanvir helps Pak wrest initiative from Windies

Tanvir Ahmed scored a maiden 50 and then took a wicket in his first over as Pakistan wrested back the initiative from West Indies on the second day of the second Test on Saturday. Resuming attheir......

India penalised for slow over-rate in first ODI vs Bangladesh

IMAGE: India captain Rohit Sharma pled guilty to the offence and accepted the proposed sanction. Photograph: Sarah Reed/Getty Images) India have been fined 80 per cent of their match fee for......

Pakistan drop Afridi, Tanvir

Pakistan's national selection committee on Wednesday axed flamboyant all-rounder Shahid Afridi and pacer Sohail Tanvir from the 15-member squad for the first Test against Sri Lanka preferring to......